After many grueling hours in the studio, up-and-coming artist Laura Marling may deliver the best folk Americana album this month. With every song drenched in depth, this singer-songwriter branches from her usual acoustic to much grungier electric guitar. The album’s concept primarily lies within Marling’s exploration of herself. As a child growing up in London,…
Bright Light Social Hour are returning once again to the South By stage this year after the recent drop of their new kick-ass album, Space is Still The Place. Known for their heavy touring, BLSH has gained quite the fan following – to say the least. Their music, for those who haven’t caught the BLSH…
One of Northhampton, Mass. finest, Speedy Ortiz, will be hitting the stage this year at SXSW, giving fans the proper dose of straight American indie rock. Originating in 2011, Sadie Dupuis’s creative brain birthed her solo career at a creative writing camp. With the help of Mike Falcone on drums, Matt Robidoux on guitar,…
Without a doubt, the streets of Athens consistently churn out exceptional musical talent. One particular band to take note of is the up and coming Saturn Valley. Consisting of five players Chris Freiberg on Keys, Christian McDaniel on percussion, Nick Jones on guitar, Zach Webster on drums, and Scott Andrews on bass (previous bassist/bassist on…
Touring legends Bright Light Social Hour are at it again with their kick-ass new album Space Is Still The Place. Courtesy of band mates Jack O’Brien, Curtis Roush, Edward Braillif, and Joseph Mirasole, this compilation will be just another step of progress in the name of Rock. Woven with funk, soul, psychedelic tones, and straight…
In efforts to step out of his father’s shadows, Tom Hanks’ son, Chet Hanx, formerly known as Chet Haze, has begun to forge a career with club music in mind. Hanx released a video for his single “The Thirst,” just in case you didn’t pick up on his uber-whiteness from the track alone. The video, filmed by…
Stepping off the big screen and into your speakers, Scarlet Johansson teams up with Holly Miranda, Kendra Morris, Julie Haitigan, and well beloved Este Haim to form the new pop super girl group The Singles. Today, these lovely ladies released their new electric pop song “Candy.” With their Madonna-esque vibes, The Singles bring the bounce…
With help from creator/cartoonist James Bagden, Jack White opens up his world to the popular dimension of music video animation in his new video for “Black Bat Licorice.” At first listen, the song sounds almost reggae. However, this illusion clears as images of an Egyptian goddess and bats fly across the screen. The video encompasses…
Infamous rap crew Pro-Era’s very own Kirk Knight hits us with a fist-full of Brooklyn in his new single, “Brokeland.” Filled with head-bobbing beats, this new crew has always been known for dropping tapes featuring self-produced music, and Kirk Knight is no exception. With rebellious tones, Knight sticks to hip hop norms by rapping about – you guessed…
After an interesting night at the Grammy’s, rap icon Kendrick Lamar shocked fans with the release of his new single, “The Blacker the Berry.” With help from producer Boi-1da, Kendrick Lamar uses his lyrical gifts to shine light once again upon social issues pertaining to our generation’s form of evolved racism. Not to mention Lamar’s genius…